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2024 Alpine Skiing Roster

Jim Laskarzewski '86
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Stephen R. Cloutier
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Gil Talbot
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Simen Strand

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Nedre Høvik, Norway
  • High School Dønski VGS

Biography

Athletic Honors

  • 2023-24 Captain
  • 2022-23 USCSCA All-America 2nd Team (Giant Slalom)
  • 2022-23 EISA All-East 2nd Team
  • 2022-23 NCAA Championship Qualifier
  • 2022-23 Captain
  • 2021-22 NCAA All-America 1st Team (Slalom)
  • 2021-22 NCAA All-America 2nd Team (Giant Slalom)
  • 2021-22 EISA All-East 1st Team
  • 2021-22 NCAA Championship Qualifier

Academic Honors

  • 2022-23 College Sports Communicators NCAA Division II Academic All-America 1st Team
  • 2022-23 College Sports Communicators NCAA Division II Academic All-District
  • 2022-23 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2022-23 USCSCA National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team
  • 2021-22 Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-America 3rd Team
  • 2021-22 Capital One NCAA Division II Academic All-District I
  • 2021-22 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2021-22 USCSCA National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team
  • 2020-21 USCSCA National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team

As a Junior

  • Led team 6 times
  • Appeared in 14 races at 8 events
  • Podiums: 2
  • Top 10 finishes: 12
  • Top 20 finishes: 13
  • Top 30 finishes: 14
  • Best giant slalom placement: 2nd at Williams Carnival on Feb. 18
  • Best slalom placement: 3rd at Harvard Carnival on Feb. 11

As a Sophomore

  • Led team 9 times
  • Appeared in 10 races at 7 events
  • Podiums: 2
  • Top 10 finishes: 7
  • Top 20 finishes: 10
  • Top 30 finishes: 10
  • Best giant slalom placement: 3rd at Colby Carnival on Jan. 14
  • Best slalom placement: 2nd at New Hampshire Carnival/EISA Championship on Feb. 25

As a Freshman

  • 2021 season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

High School: Graduated from Dønski videregående skole in 2018 ... won 2016 Finnish National Championship Super G ... won 2020 Finnish National Championship giant slalom and took third in slalom ... was also second in a FIS giant slalom race during 2020 Finnish National Championship ... third in 2020 Austrian National Championship giant slalom ... Junior 2 (19-21) champion in slalom at 2020 Norwegian National Championship while placing third in giant slalom ... won giant slalom at 2020 Baltic Cup/Latvian National Championship ... reached podium in five other slalom races between 2018 and 2020, including winning in Sweden and at Suicide Six in South Pomfret, Vt., both in 2019.

Personal: Simen Øiseth Strand ... son of Jon and Tone Marie Øiseth Strand ... business administration major, accounting, economics and finance triple minor ... Dean's List student ... member of Photography Club.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior